[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 171 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E990-E991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING BARBARA L. McQUADE'S SERVICE TO HER STATE AND HER NATION

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 18, 2023

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I rise today to recognize 
Barbara L. McQuade, currently a professor of law at the University of 
Michigan Law School. Her service to her nation and the state of 
Michigan is worthy of commendation.
  Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Barbara earned her bachelor's 
degree from the University of Michigan in 1987 and her J.D. from the 
University of Michigan Law School in 1991. She began her career at the 
law firm of Butzel Long in Detroit before serving as a clerk for the 
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. From 1998 to 
2010, Barbara was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District 
of Michigan on top of being a professor of law at Detroit Mercy School 
of Law from 2003 to 2009.
  In 2010, Barbara was appointed by President Obama to be the U.S. 
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, the first woman to serve 
in that position and a post she held until 2017. During her tenure, she 
oversaw cases involving public corruption, terrorism, corporate fraud, 
and healthcare fraud, among others. A brilliant legal mind, Barbara has 
been quoted in the New York Times, Politico, Newsweek, and Time 
Magazine as well as serving as a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. 
Back here in Michigan, Barbara has been a recipient of the Neal Shine 
Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership as well as The Detroit News 
Michiganian of the Year Award. Since 2017, she has served as the Law 
Professor from Practice at the University of Michigan Law School.
  Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I ask my colleagues to join me today in 
celebrating Barbara L. McQuade's service to our nation and to our great 
state of Michigan. No matter what position she has held, she has always 
been a bulwark against those who would prey on the weak from positions 
of power. Barbara is an incredible role model for public servants 
everywhere, and the future of our country is brighter with her teaching 
our children. I thank Barbara for her service.

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